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In alternative investments and philanthropy, James Dondero is a force to be reckoned with. He is the owner and founder of Highland Capital Management from Dallas, Texas. This is where he has worked since he finished school in 1993. Until today, he has managed to open new branches in world’s major cities like New York, Perth, Sydney and London. He also has an office in Singapore and Hong Kong. From the money he makes from this company, he is able to support philanthropic activities in the United States. Up to now, he has been involved with many charitable deeds that include:
The Family Place
Just some few months ago, James Dondero announced that he would support the Family Place by awarding them $1 million. The family place is a charitable organization that is based in Dallas and specializes with victims of domestic violence. The Family place recently announced that they needed $2.8 million for a project known as the legacy campaign. During an annual Texas trailblazer, James Dondero said that the $1 million would be managed though the philanthropic arm of Highland Capital Management. He mentioned that beyond the $1 million, he would match every amount raised by the company by 50 percent. James Dondero was responding to a grant prayer by David Brown who is Dallas police chief and Mike Rawlings who is the Mayor of Dallas. James Dondero said that his company was proud to invest in a project that would help the residents of his community. The Family Place is constructing a new center that will comprise of a counselling center for domestic violence victims
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The money that James Dondero raised will be used to construct an animal shelter for people who are afraid of leaving their pets behind. The building, when completed will house approximately 2000 people. Other than The Family Place, James Dondero has been involved with other organizations such as the Education is Freedom Forum, the Dallas Zoo as well as the George W. Bush Presidential Library Institute. He has also been involved with the Perot Museum of Natural Science, Uplift Education as well as the Capital for Kids.

The meeting of the Viper Rock Music Band was almost a lucky coincidence. When Yvet and Pit moved out of their parents’ house, the brothers decided to live in the same house so that they could grow the bond, which they formed as they grew up. The two had spent most of their time together as they grew up playing music since they were very passionate about the same. The two decided to take a roommate so that they could cost share. By coincidence, Filipe Machado, their new roommate, was also interested in music. Whenever the two brothers would begin to practice, he would gladly join in, attracting neighbors to listen to the sweet music, which came from the room. One of the people in the audience was Andres Matos, who later joined the group in their practice since he really loved the lyrics and tunes. Andres also invited Casio Audi, who often visited him in his room. When the five came together, they decided to form a band that would record music and perform live during functions. Casio became the drummer in the group while each of the other members picked the instrument, which they were best suited for.
Other than being a drummer, Casio Audi, who is a natural leader, instructed the group on how to run and arrange their affairs. Casio constantly told the members not to be lethargic as that would cost them a position at the top of the charts. He pitched the music that they did and also asked the members to learn more skills in their instruments as well as vocally. Casio told them that heeding the above would assist them to keep at the top of the game. He also made sure that the members attended all the practice sessions, as this would assist them improve their skills and be ready for all the functions they were booked for.

Houston’s Talos Energy LLC entered into a partnership with Premier Oil Plc in London and Mexico’s Sierra Oil and Gas for a new off-shore well project- The first well sunk in Mexican waters by a private company in nearly 80 years. According to Bloomberg, the project began on May the 21st, and is the latest step for the Mexican government to allow foreign competition in their energy market.

In a recent statement by Premier the venture will be the first offshore exploration well to be launched by anyone other than state-run Petroleos Mexicanos since Mexico nationalized their oil industry in 1938. Somewhere between 100 million to 500 million barrels of crude are expected to be extracted from the The Zama-1 well located in the Sureste Basin near the Mexican state of Tabasco. Drilling is expected to be completed this summer at a cost of approximately $16 million dollars.

Mexico voted to revive their stagnant oil industry to private investment, and the partnership won the rights to the project in 2015. Talos Energy LLC will operate the well and holds a 35 percent share in the venture, while Sierra holds a 40 percent stake, and Premier with a 25 percent share respectively.

According to Elaine Reynolds, Edison Investment Research Ltd. anaylist, the project will be one of the first steps in Mexico’s energy reform process and has “a high chance of success.” Charlie Sharp, Canaccord Genuity Ltd. anaylist noted Zama-1 is one of the most interesting exploration wells to be drilled in the region.

The joint venture is a major step for Talos Energy LLC. With a rapidly expanding workforce, Talos Energy LLC has been selected by WorkplaceDynamics as one of the best workplaces in the Houston area. Talos is a partnership with Apollo Global Management and Riverstone Holdings to specialize in exploring and producing offshore energy in the Gulf of Mexico region.

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Cassio Audi, renowned financial management executive from Brazil, has quite an early music career history as a past member of a band called Viper, which was very active in the ’80s and ’90s. The band was famous for pop and rock songs and even released a few albums and solos. It was formed in 1985; Audi was the drummer from its initial days. In 1987, Viper released the first official album – called Soldiers of Sunrise; it became a massive success in Brazil. In 1989, the band released Theatre of Fate, which showcased the band’s classical touch with its best lyrics and an introduction to classical music.

Viper’s known for mixing metal and classic music to form progressive metal and neo-classical songs that attracted many across South America. The band’s third album was named Evolution, and it was released in 1992, following hard rock styles with influences from classical tastes. During the band’s later stages, Audi found himself only partially cooperating with his band, due to a new financial career. However, he sometimes finds the time to spend with colleagues and test his drum skills. His passion for music and finances still equal.

Finances and More

Audi has two decades’ experience in the financial industry and first began his career with a global banking firm – JP Morgan Chase – as a trade assistant. He then worked multiple companies in different industries – like GMVI, Gillette, Dow Chemicals, Brookfield Brasil Real Estate Partners Inc., Rossi Residential and Commercial Properties. He then obtained his BA from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and later earned an MBA from the Universidade de São Paulo. He’s primarily known for his critical thinking, strategic planning, team leadership, and organizational skills – which first helped him become highly successful.

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When you hear anything about a Success Academy school, you will often hear how high their students’ test scores are, and how few discipline problems they have. Considering many public schools in New York City have low test scores and out-of-control discipline problems, you are probably wondering how does Success Academy do it?

How do they avoid the problems public schools usually have, and how have they helped their students excel?

Hands-on learning and fun — Success Academy’s philosophy is to introduce a strict and rigorous curriculum to their students at a very young age but, while doing so, also make it fun to learn.

They manage that by having their students involved in hands-on learning for most of each day, and by making what they learn fun.

So, while other public school students in New York learn about science by listening to a teacher speak, Success Academy students learn by dissecting squids, programming the software for a working robot or conducting experiments and then looking at the results like a real scientist would.

This hands-on learning is carried over into every subject at a Success Academy school. As learning is fun, and students are encouraged to get involved, to problem solve and to learn critical thinking while they are doing so, instead of fooling around in class, Success Academy students are working hard.

Discipline is also key — Even though learning is looked at as being fun, however, Success Academy schools still have strict guidelines for how their students are expected to behave.

Arriving on time is key, as is arriving wearing appropriate clothing for school. Paying attention in class, working on projects and not letting others do their work for them, is also expected. As is hard work in every subject they take.

If students arrive at school in inappropriate clothes, do not work hard, or act up in class, the consequences can be quite severe.

With just this mix of making education fun, and instilling respect in their students for good behavior and hard work, Success Academy has been able to help a large percentage of their students get test scores that were otherwise unheard of from public school students.

Eva Moskowitz, the founder and boss of Success Academy, has proven herself as a relentless leader who is ready to challenge the status quo and achieve success for all. Her network of schools has taken a firm lead amongst other charter schools in New York and beyond. As it is today, Success Academy is almost catching up with some of the traditional academic giants in the country.

The Case with Mayor de Blasio

Eva Moskowitz’ upward trajectory has faced several stumbling blocks along the way. She recently won a bruising court battle with Mayor de Blasio, who was seeking to have the mandate of oversight on pre-kindergarten classes for charter schools in New York. The case that took a year and a half to terminate saw Eva’s reimbursement withheld by the city administrators. She was to be reimbursed for her pre-kindergarten classes, but she declined to append her signature on the contract presented to her from the City Hall.

In the determination of the case, the State Supreme Court made a ruling that Eva’s pre-kindergarten programs were not under the City’s authority. The court said that it was the mandate of charter school authorizers, who are not part of the New York City administration, to regulate Success Academy’s pre-k. This was a reprieve to Eva Moskowitz and a huge blow to Mayor de Blasio.

Speaking after the court made the ruling, Eva was happy that charter schools would finally attain their independence from external interference. She said that the city administrators were for a long time encroaching on charter schools’ space for it had never dawned on them that that was wrong. Eva challenged Mayor de Blasio and his administration to humble themselves and accept the court’s verdict. She said that complying with the law was the way to go.

More about Eva

Eva Moskowitz studied American history for her doctorate at The John Hopkins University. She taught history as a professor at the University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University, and the City University of New York. Prior to establishing Success Academy, she was chairing the New York City Council’s Education Committee.

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